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IComparable Interface defines a type-specific comparison method
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Imports System.Collections
Public Class Temperature
Implements IComparable
Protected temperatureF As Double
Public Overloads Function CompareTo(ByVal obj As Object) As Integer _
Implements IComparable.CompareTo
Dim otherTemperature As Temperature = TryCast(obj, Temperature)
If otherTemperature IsNot Nothing Then
Return Me.temperatureF.CompareTo(otherTemperature.temperatureF)
Else
Throw New ArgumentException("Object is not a Temperature")
End If
End Function
Public Property Fahrenheit() As Double
Get
Return temperatureF
End Get
Set(ByVal Value As Double)
Me.temperatureF = Value
End Set
End Property
Public Property Celsius() As Double
Get
Return (temperatureF - 32) * (5/9)
End Get
Set(ByVal Value As Double)
Me.temperatureF = (Value * 9/5) + 32
End Set
End Property
End Class
Public Module CompareTemperatures
Public Sub Main()
Dim temperatures As New ArrayList
For ctr As Integer = 1 To 10
Dim temp As New Temperature
temp.Fahrenheit = ctr
temperatures.Add(temp)
Next
temperatures.Sort()
For Each temp As Temperature In temperatures
Console.WriteLine(temp.Fahrenheit)
Next
End Sub
End Module
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